diff --git a/core/blockchain_reader.go b/core/blockchain_reader.go
index ba54964d3e..f68ff43ada 100644
--- a/core/blockchain_reader.go
+++ b/core/blockchain_reader.go
@@ -275,17 +275,17 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) GetAncestor(hash common.Hash, number, ancestor uint64, max
 // // from the node's perspective. This can be due to
 // the transaction indexer not being finished. The caller must explicitly check
 // the indexer progress.
-func (bc *BlockChain) GetTransactionLookup(hash common.Hash) (*rawdb.LegacyTxLookupEntry, *types.Transaction, error) {
+func (bc *BlockChain) GetTransactionLookup(hash common.Hash) (*rawdb.LegacyTxLookupEntry, *types.Transaction) {
 	bc.txLookupLock.RLock()
 	defer bc.txLookupLock.RUnlock()
 
 	// Short circuit if the txlookup already in the cache, retrieve otherwise
 	if item, exist := bc.txLookupCache.Get(hash); exist {
-		return item.lookup, item.transaction, nil
+		return item.lookup, item.transaction
 	}
 	tx, blockHash, blockNumber, txIndex := rawdb.ReadTransaction(bc.db, hash)
 	if tx == nil {
-		return nil, nil, nil
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 	lookup := &rawdb.LegacyTxLookupEntry{
 		BlockHash:  blockHash,
@@ -296,11 +296,11 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) GetTransactionLookup(hash common.Hash) (*rawdb.LegacyTxLoo
 		lookup:      lookup,
 		transaction: tx,
 	})
-	return lookup, tx, nil
+	return lookup, tx
 }
 
 // TxIndexDone returns true if the transaction indexer has finished indexing.
-func (bc *BlockChain) TxIndexDone(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
+func (bc *BlockChain) TxIndexDone(ctx context.Context) bool {
 	progress, err := bc.TxIndexProgress(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		// No error is returned if the transaction indexing progress is unreachable
@@ -310,12 +310,12 @@ func (bc *BlockChain) TxIndexDone(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
 		//
 		// In such scenarios, the transaction is treated as unreachable, though
 		// this is clearly an unintended and unexpected situation.
-		return true, nil
+		return true
 	}
 	if !progress.Done() {
-		return false, nil
+		return false
 	}
-	return true, nil
+	return true
 }
 
 // HasState checks if state trie is fully present in the database or not.
diff --git a/eth/api_backend.go b/eth/api_backend.go
index 46cd2fb9dd..0372fb6664 100644
--- a/eth/api_backend.go
+++ b/eth/api_backend.go
@@ -349,22 +349,21 @@ func (b *EthAPIBackend) GetPoolTransaction(hash common.Hash) *types.Transaction
 // GetTransaction retrieves the lookup along with the transaction itself associate
 // with the given transaction hash.
 //
-// An error will be returned if the transaction is not found, and background
-// indexing for transactions is still in progress. The error is used to indicate the
-// scenario explicitly that the transaction might be reachable shortly.
-//
-// A null will be returned in the transaction is not found and background transaction
-// indexing is already finished. The transaction is not existent from the perspective
-// of node.
-func (b *EthAPIBackend) GetTransaction(ctx context.Context, txHash common.Hash) (bool, *types.Transaction, common.Hash, uint64, uint64, error) {
-	lookup, tx, err := b.eth.blockchain.GetTransactionLookup(ctx, txHash)
-	if err != nil {
-		return false, nil, common.Hash{}, 0, 0, err
-	}
+// A null will be returned in the transaction is not found. The transaction is not existent
+// // from the node's perspective. This can be due to
+// the transaction indexer not being finished. The caller must explicitly check
+// the indexer progress.
+func (b *EthAPIBackend) GetTransaction(txHash common.Hash) (bool, *types.Transaction, common.Hash, uint64, uint64) {
+	lookup, tx := b.eth.blockchain.GetTransactionLookup(txHash)
 	if lookup == nil || tx == nil {
-		return false, nil, common.Hash{}, 0, 0, nil
+		return false, nil, common.Hash{}, 0, 0
 	}
-	return true, tx, lookup.BlockHash, lookup.BlockIndex, lookup.Index, nil
+	return true, tx, lookup.BlockHash, lookup.BlockIndex, lookup.Index
+}
+
+// TxIndexDone returns true if the transaction indexer has finished indexing.
+func (b *EthAPIBackend) TxIndexDone(ctx context.Context) bool {
+	return b.eth.blockchain.TxIndexDone(ctx)
 }
 
 func (b *EthAPIBackend) GetPoolNonce(ctx context.Context, addr common.Address) (uint64, error) {
diff --git a/eth/tracers/api.go b/eth/tracers/api.go
index 3cb86c80e2..3c8e2c9924 100644
--- a/eth/tracers/api.go
+++ b/eth/tracers/api.go
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ type Backend interface {
 	HeaderByNumber(ctx context.Context, number rpc.BlockNumber) (*types.Header, error)
 	BlockByHash(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (*types.Block, error)
 	BlockByNumber(ctx context.Context, number rpc.BlockNumber) (*types.Block, error)
-	GetTransaction(ctx context.Context, txHash common.Hash) (bool, *types.Transaction, common.Hash, uint64, uint64, error)
+	GetTransaction(txHash common.Hash) (bool, *types.Transaction, common.Hash, uint64, uint64)
+	TxIndexDone(ctx context.Context) bool
 	RPCGasCap() uint64
 	ChainConfig() *params.ChainConfig
 	Engine() consensus.Engine
@@ -858,12 +859,13 @@ func containsTx(block *types.Block, hash common.Hash) bool {
 // TraceTransaction returns the structured logs created during the execution of EVM
 // and returns them as a JSON object.
 func (api *API) TraceTransaction(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash, config *TraceConfig) (interface{}, error) {
-	found, _, blockHash, blockNumber, index, err := api.backend.GetTransaction(ctx, hash)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, ethapi.NewTxIndexingError()
-	}
-	// Only mined txes are supported
+	found, _, blockHash, blockNumber, index := api.backend.GetTransaction(hash)
 	if !found {
+		// Warn in case tx indexer is not done.
+		if !api.backend.TxIndexDone(ctx) {
+			return nil, ethapi.NewTxIndexingError()
+		}
+		// Only mined txes are supported
 		return nil, errTxNotFound
 	}
 	// It shouldn't happen in practice.
diff --git a/graphql/graphql.go b/graphql/graphql.go
index 0cb1d0cd54..e23e6fcb0e 100644
--- a/graphql/graphql.go
+++ b/graphql/graphql.go
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ func (t *Transaction) resolve(ctx context.Context) (*types.Transaction, *Block)
 		return t.tx, t.block
 	}
 	// Try to return an already finalized transaction
-	found, tx, blockHash, _, index, _ := t.r.backend.GetTransaction(ctx, t.hash)
+	found, tx, blockHash, _, index := t.r.backend.GetTransaction(t.hash)
 	if found {
 		t.tx = tx
 		blockNrOrHash := rpc.BlockNumberOrHashWithHash(blockHash, false)
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/api.go b/internal/ethapi/api.go
index 817d3f5a21..945aa881e8 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/api.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/api.go
@@ -1333,16 +1333,18 @@ func (api *TransactionAPI) GetTransactionCount(ctx context.Context, address comm
 // GetTransactionByHash returns the transaction for the given hash
 func (api *TransactionAPI) GetTransactionByHash(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (*RPCTransaction, error) {
 	// Try to return an already finalized transaction
-	found, tx, blockHash, blockNumber, index, err := api.b.GetTransaction(ctx, hash)
+	found, tx, blockHash, blockNumber, index := api.b.GetTransaction(hash)
 	if !found {
 		// No finalized transaction, try to retrieve it from the pool
 		if tx := api.b.GetPoolTransaction(hash); tx != nil {
 			return NewRPCPendingTransaction(tx, api.b.CurrentHeader(), api.b.ChainConfig()), nil
 		}
-		if err == nil {
-			return nil, nil
+		// If also not in the pool there is a chance the tx indexer is still in progress.
+		if !api.b.TxIndexDone(ctx) {
+			return nil, NewTxIndexingError()
 		}
-		return nil, NewTxIndexingError()
+		// If the transaction is not found in the pool and the indexer is done, return nil
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 	header, err := api.b.HeaderByHash(ctx, blockHash)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1354,27 +1356,31 @@ func (api *TransactionAPI) GetTransactionByHash(ctx context.Context, hash common
 // GetRawTransactionByHash returns the bytes of the transaction for the given hash.
 func (api *TransactionAPI) GetRawTransactionByHash(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (hexutil.Bytes, error) {
 	// Retrieve a finalized transaction, or a pooled otherwise
-	found, tx, _, _, _, err := api.b.GetTransaction(ctx, hash)
+	found, tx, _, _, _ := api.b.GetTransaction(hash)
 	if !found {
 		if tx = api.b.GetPoolTransaction(hash); tx != nil {
 			return tx.MarshalBinary()
 		}
-		if err == nil {
-			return nil, nil
+		// If also not in the pool there is a chance the tx indexer is still in progress.
+		if !api.b.TxIndexDone(ctx) {
+			return nil, NewTxIndexingError()
 		}
-		return nil, NewTxIndexingError()
+		// If the transaction is not found in the pool and the indexer is done, return nil
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 	return tx.MarshalBinary()
 }
 
 // GetTransactionReceipt returns the transaction receipt for the given transaction hash.
 func (api *TransactionAPI) GetTransactionReceipt(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
-	found, tx, blockHash, blockNumber, index, err := api.b.GetTransaction(ctx, hash)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, NewTxIndexingError() // transaction is not fully indexed
-	}
+	found, tx, blockHash, blockNumber, index := api.b.GetTransaction(hash)
 	if !found {
-		return nil, nil // transaction is not existent or reachable
+		// Make sure indexer is done.
+		if !api.b.TxIndexDone(ctx) {
+			return nil, NewTxIndexingError()
+		}
+		// No such tx.
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 	header, err := api.b.HeaderByHash(ctx, blockHash)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1774,15 +1780,17 @@ func (api *DebugAPI) GetRawReceipts(ctx context.Context, blockNrOrHash rpc.Block
 // GetRawTransaction returns the bytes of the transaction for the given hash.
 func (api *DebugAPI) GetRawTransaction(ctx context.Context, hash common.Hash) (hexutil.Bytes, error) {
 	// Retrieve a finalized transaction, or a pooled otherwise
-	found, tx, _, _, _, err := api.b.GetTransaction(ctx, hash)
+	found, tx, _, _, _ := api.b.GetTransaction(hash)
 	if !found {
 		if tx = api.b.GetPoolTransaction(hash); tx != nil {
 			return tx.MarshalBinary()
 		}
-		if err == nil {
-			return nil, nil
+		// If also not in the pool there is a chance the tx indexer is still in progress.
+		if !api.b.TxIndexDone(ctx) {
+			return nil, NewTxIndexingError()
 		}
-		return nil, NewTxIndexingError()
+		// Transaction is not found in the pool and the indexer is done.
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 	return tx.MarshalBinary()
 }
diff --git a/internal/ethapi/backend.go b/internal/ethapi/backend.go
index 449eaa2d59..9ac313b2a1 100644
--- a/internal/ethapi/backend.go
+++ b/internal/ethapi/backend.go
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ type Backend interface {
 
 	// Transaction pool API
 	SendTx(ctx context.Context, signedTx *types.Transaction) error
-	GetTransaction(ctx context.Context, txHash common.Hash) (bool, *types.Transaction, common.Hash, uint64, uint64, error)
+	GetTransaction(txHash common.Hash) (bool, *types.Transaction, common.Hash, uint64, uint64)
+	TxIndexDone(ctx context.Context) bool
 	GetPoolTransactions() (types.Transactions, error)
 	GetPoolTransaction(txHash common.Hash) *types.Transaction
 	GetPoolNonce(ctx context.Context, addr common.Address) (uint64, error)